Bag-handler.



G. L. SAWYER.

BAG HANDLER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1912.

Patented Ma 6, 1913.

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CHARLES I. SAWYEB, 0F GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO BAG-HANDLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed September 17, 1912. Serial No. 720,829.

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES L. SAWYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Valley, in the county of Garfield and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag- Handlers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in bag handlers and has for its object to provide a simple and efficient device of this character whereby bags and sacks may be easily and quickly handled without danger of puncturing or perforating the same.

Another and more specific object of the invention resides in the provision of a comparatively stiff leather backing adapted to' be strapped to the wrist and which will fit snugly against the palm of the hand, and a plate riveted upon said base and having a spurred or serrated flange for gripping engagen'ient with the sacking.

W ith the above and other objects in v ew as will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

Fbr a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawmg, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device applied to the hand as in actual use; and Fig. 2. is a longitudinal section thereof.

Referring in detailto the drawing 5 des-.

ignates the base or body of the device which preferably consists of a piece of heavy leather of elongated form which tapers at one end as indicated at 6. The other end 7 of this body is comparatively broad and is slightly curved longitudinally so that the same will snugly fit against the palm of the hand. The tapering end portion of the body 5 is provided with spaced parallel longitudinal slits 8 to receive a wrist strap 9. One end of this strap is provided with a buckle to which the other end is adapted to be connected in the usual manner.

Upon the broad palm engaging portion of the body 5 a metal plate 10 is securely riveted, as indicated at 11. This plate is of rectangular form and is disposed across the body 5 on one side thereof, or in a plane at right angles to the length of said body. The

outer longitudinal edge of the plate 10 is provided with a laterally extending flange 12 which is toothed or serrated as indicated at 13.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawing the manner of use of my improved bag handler will be obvious. After the device has been securely strapped to the wrist as shown in Fig. 1, the operator engages the serrated edge of the plate 10 with the bag or sack at the desired point. The teeth or serrations retain a secure grip upon the sacking so that the bag may be readily lifted without tearing or puncturing the same, thereby obviating loss of the contents as is the case in the use of the ordinary bag handlers.

It will be apparent that as the device is securely attached to the operators wrist, bags or sacks of great weight can be lifted and moved from place to place without danger of the handler slipping from thehand or losing its hold upon the bag.

Owing to the extreme simplicity of the device it will be obvious that the same canv be produced at very small cost. It may also be easily and quickly attached to or detached from the wrist and applied to either the right or left hand.

It will be noted from reference to Fig. 1 that.two pairs of spaced slits 9 are provided in the leather body 5 so that the wrist strap may be adjusted with relation to the plate 10 in accordance with the size of the operators hand.

While I have shown and described the preferred form and construction of the several part-s employed, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification without departing from the essential features or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invent-ion, what is claimed is:

1. A bag handler comprising a body adapted to fit snugly in the palm of the hand, said body tapering at one end and being provided with spaced pairs of slits, a wrist strap adapted to be disposed through either pair of slits to attach the device to the wrist, and a bag or gripping plate secured upon said body adjacent to its other end and provided with a serrated edge.

2. A bag handler comprising a leather body tapering at one end, the other end of said body being comparatively broad and Q Lemme longitudinally curved to fit snugly against the aim of the hand, said tapering end of the hody being provided with spaced pairs of longitudinal slits, a wrist strap adapted to be disposed through either pair of the slits, and a bag ipping plate arranged lipon one side of t e broad end ortion of the body and riveted thereto, sai plate beingprovided on one edge with a longitudinal flange having teeth formed thereon for .10 gripping engagement with a, bag.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES L. SAWYER.

Witnesses:

MELTON 1320x1112, J AMES H. Cox. 

